"How many of us have watched films set in space and wondered, 'What would an astrophysicist have to say about this?' What a treat to have Out There on hand to be able to read exactly what an astrophysicist would have to say about a film set in space! Out There is full of charming and informative interviews with astronauts, aerospace engineers, spacesuit historians, geophysicists-every imaginable human resource a hard sci-fi fan would love to have ready access to. Best of all, she explains the real-life discoveries that might make our science fictional dreams come true."- Annalee Newitz, author of The Terraformers and Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age "With her wit and boundless curiosity, Ariel Waldman is a brilliant tour guide to humanity's future in space. Adam Savage, Producer & Co-Host of Mythbusters and New York Times bestselling author of Every Tool’s a Hammer And she doesn’t confine herself to reality Waldman is constantly probing what fictional forays into space and beyond can teach us about the present. “Waldman takes us on a delightfully extensive, obsessive’s tour of the many possibilities of life off-world.
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In Out There: The Science Behind Sci-Fi Film and TV, author and filmmaker Ariel Waldman dives into the fascinating real science behind some of the most beloved space-themed science fiction tropes, from faster-than-light travel to AI ships, hypersleep, and imagining life on other planets. Each chapter dives into a particular situations or scientific questions that frequently show up in science fiction pop culture. Aided by interviews with a diverse range of scientists, educators, authors, and journalists, Out There takes science fiction fans, movie geeks, and popular science lovers on a journey to the farthest depths of space, revealing how thin the gap between fiction and reality can be. Whether it's researching new technology, theories, or possible extraterrestrial situations, the showrunners and directors of our favorite science fiction shows and films are often extending the boundaries of real science, leaving viewers and fans to wonder, "Could this really happen?" Explore the science behind some of your favorite popular science fiction tropes-from escaping a black hole to riding a space elevator to the stars-in this illustrated guide from NASA advisor and host of the popular Tested podcast OffWorld.
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